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Pick up any newspaper or magazine, open the TV, and you'll be bombarded with suggestions of how to have a successful life. Some of these suggestions are deeply unhelpful to our own projects and priorities - and we should take care.
Alain de Botton

Meaning of "unhelpful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNHELPFUL

unhelpful  [ʌnˈhɛlpfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNHELPFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unhelpful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNHELPFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unhelpful in the English dictionary

The definition of unhelpful in the dictionary is not serving a useful function.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNHELPFUL


capful
ˈkæpfʊl
cropful
ˈkrɒpfʊl
cropfull
ˈkrɒpfʊl
cupful
ˈkʌpfʊl
helpful
ˈhɛlpfʊl
hopeful
ˈhəʊpfʊl
lapful
ˈlæpfʊl
pepful
ˈpɛpfʊl
pipeful
ˈpaɪpfʊl
sapful
ˈsæpfʊl
shipful
ˈʃɪpfʊl
shopful
ˈʃɒpfʊl
skepful
ˈskɛpfʊl
teacupful
ˈtiːkʌpfʊl
unhopeful
ʌnˈhəʊpfʊl
unworshipful
ʌnˈwɜːʃɪpfʊl
worshipful
ˈwɜːʃɪpfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNHELPFUL

unheedful
unheedfully
unheedily
unheeding
unheedingly
unheedy
unhelm
unhelmeted
unhelpable
unhelped
unhelpfully
unhelpfulness
unheppen
unheralded
unheroic
unheroical
unheroically
unhesitating
unhesitatingly
unhewn

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNHELPFUL

awful
careful
colorful
colourful
delightful
faithful
grateful
handful
harmful
meaningful
painful
peaceful
playful
powerful
scoopful
successful
thankful
thoughtful
useful
wonderful

Synonyms and antonyms of unhelpful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unhelpful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNHELPFUL

Find out the translation of unhelpful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unhelpful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unhelpful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无帮助的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poco útil
570 millions of speakers

English

unhelpful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غَيْرُ مُفِيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бесполезный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imprestável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অকেজো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inutile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak membantu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nutzlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

役に立たない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도움이 되지 않는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unhelpful
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không giúp ích
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உதவிகரமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yardımcı olmayan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inutile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niepomocny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

даремний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inutil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μη εξυπηρετικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

help nie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ohjälpsam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lite hjelpsom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unhelpful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNHELPFUL»

The term «unhelpful» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.385 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNHELPFUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unhelpful

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5 QUOTES WITH «UNHELPFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unhelpful.
1
Julian Baggini
Anger clearly has its proper place at work, which is neither wholly absent nor ever present. The manager who is an emotional blank is just as hard to work for as the volcanic boss, and both can do great harm by setting an unhelpful example for what kind of emotional expression is expected and accepted.
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Alain de Botton
Pick up any newspaper or magazine, open the TV, and you'll be bombarded with suggestions of how to have a successful life. Some of these suggestions are deeply unhelpful to our own projects and priorities - and we should take care.
3
Sean Brady
With others, I feel betrayed that those who had the authority in the Church to stop Brendan Smyth failed to act on the evidence I gave them. However, I also accept that I was part of an unhelpful culture of deference and silence in society and the Church, which thankfully is now a thing of the past.
4
Hans Kung
At the same time we are aware that our various religions and ethical traditions often offer very different bases for what is helpful and what is unhelpful for men and women, what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil.
5
Diane Setterfield
Excessively narrow reading is unhelpful, certainly. Reading only Serious Literature is no better than reading only trash in this respect.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNHELPFUL»

Discover the use of unhelpful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unhelpful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Everything Here Is Mine: An Unhelpful Guide to Cat Behavior
Offers a humorous look at cat history, care, feeding, and behavior, and includes tongue-in-cheek astrological descriptions for cats.
Nicole Hollander, 2000
2
Cognitive-behaviour Therapy for Children and Families
It is possible to make children aware of such unhelpful thoughts and to replace them with more positive, helpful thinking. This area of work has been called cognitive restructuring. What is presented here is a very simple form, as children have ...
Philip Graham, Philip Jeremy Graham, 1998
3
Anger Management: An Anger Management Training Package for ...
Session 4 Learning about Helpful and Unhelpful Ways of Dealing with Anger Aims of this session 1. 2. Briefly review summary points from the previous session . Discuss helpful and unhelpful ways of dealing with anger. Materials required ...
Nick Hagiliassis, 2006
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Interpersonal Skills at Work
2 Identify at least two people who, while trying to help, behaved towards you in ways that you found unhelpful. • What did they do that you found unhelpful? • How did you respond to this behaviour? (Why was it unhelpful?) Record you ...
John Hayes, 2002
5
Female Problems: An Unhelpful Guide
This re-released edition includes more than 150 cartoons and illustrations along with marvelous musings. The "Sylvia" strip is now syndicated nationally and internationally by Tribune Media Services and appears in over 80 newspapers.
Nicole Hollander, 2001
6
The Practitioner Guide to Skills Training for Struggling Kids
Unhelpful. Thoughts. about. My. Child. 1. My child is behaving like a brat. 2. My child acts up on purpose. 3. My child is the cause of most of our family problems. 4 My child's future is bleak. 5. My child should behave like other children.
Michael L. Bloomquist, 2012
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Coping with Depression: A Guide to What Works for Patients, ...
endeavours focus on identifying these specific sets of unhelpful assumptions. A useful starting point in identifying unhelpful assumptions is to recognize that they have certain unique characteristics including: (1) they failtoreflect the reality ofall  ...
Costas Papageorgiou, Hannah Goring, Justin Haslam, 2011
8
Body Warfare
Chapter. 7: Unhelpful Thinking Styles Unhelpful thinking styles can be so well entrenched inyourpersonalitythat they are often considered your natural way of thinking; something you have no control over. You don't perceive them as unhelpful ...
Lisa Renn
9
Skills Training for Struggling Kids: Promoting Your Child's ...
Unhelpful. Thoughts. about. My. Child. My child is behaving like a brat. My child acts up on purpose. My child is the cause of most of our family problems. My child's future is bleak. My child should behave like other children. I shouldn't have to ...
Michael L. Bloomquist, 2012
10
Treating Late Life Depression: A Cognitive-Behavioral ...
We know that it can be difficult to change an unhelpful thought if it is based on an unhelpful core belief (UCB). There are special tools designed to address UCBs, and we'll review some of these in this section. We'll use Harold as an example to  ...
Larry W. Thompson, Leah Dick-Siskin, David W. Coon, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNHELPFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unhelpful is used in the context of the following news items.
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Windows 10 includes this really unhelpful error message
Congrats, @Microsoft, on setting a new standard for unhelpful error messages. This will never be topped. #Windows10 pic.twitter.com/A24Ez6tqMn. — Jonathan ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
2
Hospital strikes unhelpful: WA premier
WA s premier says hospital support staff who strike are not helping their case for better WA's premier says hospital support staff who strike are not helping their ... «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
3
The left/right divide is outdated and unhelpful
The left/right divide is outdated and unhelpful. Lines in the sand don't make for good policy-making, says Matilda Murday of the Democratic Society. by Matilda ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
4
The Latest: German official says Tsipras criticism unhelpful
The Latest: German official says Tsipras criticism unhelpful. Share this story on Facebook · Tweet this story · Plus one this story on Google Plus · Email this story ... «News On 6, Jul 15»
5
Canada's Poloz Calls Recession Debate Unhelpful
He later said the discussion over a recession is “quite unhelpful,” adding that the definition of a recession as two straight quarters of gross domestic product ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
6
Former CIA Director: Iran 'Unhelpful' in Nuclear Talks
'Completely unhelpful'. In an interview with VOA's Persian News Network, former CIA Director James Woolsey said Iran has been "completely unhelpful" on the ... «Voice of America, Jul 15»
7
Iran Playing 'Unhelpful' Role
Ryan Crocker, a former ambassador to Iraq, has accused Iran of playing an "unhelpful" and "very damaging" role in Iraq by furthering sectarian tensions. «RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Jul 15»
8
Pentagon slams 'unhelpful' Shi'ite code name for Ramadi offensive
WASHINGTON The Pentagon on Tuesday said it was "unhelpful" for Iraq's Shi'ite militia to have announced an openly sectarian code name for the operation to ... «Reuters, May 15»
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Shia name for Iraq military operation in Sunni area is 'unhelpful
“I think it's unhelpful,” spokesman Colonel Steven Warren said. “We've long said ... the key to victory, the key to expelling Isil from Iraq is a unified Iraq,” Warren ... «The Guardian, May 15»
10
EU referendum 'unhelpful' - CBI Wales' Chris Sutton
EU referendum 'unhelpful' - CBI Wales' Chris Sutton ... CBI Wales' chairman Chris Sutton says the EU referendum would be unhelpful for businesses and create ... «BBC News, May 15»

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